It could be called ‘unretiring’ if there were such a word. This is the practice of retirees making a decision to return to work. Financial needs, medical advances and greater longevity are among the most obvious reasons why some retirees decide to try to make a comeback to the paid workforce. Another reason is that a retirement lifestyle may not prove as satisfying as perhaps envisaged. In the depths of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), such publications as Money Magazine in the US and Forbes magazine published articles about retirees returning to the workforce mainly to rebuild their then diminished nest eggs. And long […]

There’s little doubt that property is an attractive investment option for many, but with the media reporting conflicting news about the Australian property sector, it’s difficult to understand what’s really going on. Many people considering an investment in property have a preference for direct property; residential, industrial or commercial. Among other reasons, this popularity may be driven by an economy that is currently living with record low interest rates. Alternatively, property trusts offer small-scale investors the opportunity to invest in properties not directly accessible to them, such as large retail developments or overseas projects. Over recent years, however, there’s been […]